Term 2 2017 No.16 Thursday, 8th June, 2017 Current Focus ”Honesty and Trust”

Daylesford Primary School Newsletter Vincent Street (P O Box 20) Daylesford, 3460 Ph: (03) 5348 2480 Fax: (03) 5348 3958 Website http://www.daylesps.vic.edu.au

� “SEMPER MELIORA” (Always better things)

WANTED - LIBRARY Volunteers to cover books, shelve & other odd jobs in the library. Please contact Gill Pearce.

Current Focus

“Honesty and Trust”

We often hear the words honesty and trust and we tend to associate them with people we know. These qualities are also a part of our school values. We would all like other people to see us as being honest and trustworthy. These qualities include being fair, honourable, open, genuine, decent, creditable, truthful, respected, sincere and reliable. There are many opportunities for us to display these qualities with our friends, teachers and parents/carers.

Being a good friend, an effective member of both our school and our own local community relies on us displaying qualities of being honest and trustworthy. These qualities can be shown in your daily interactions with people through your actions and words. Karen McHugh

SCHOOL PHOTOS Wednesday 14th JUNE 2017

Personalised envelopes were distributed to all students with this Newsletter. Please return envelopes and correct money ON SCHOOL PHOTO DAY, WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE.

Each student must have their own separate envelope with them, at the time that their photo is being taken. (Change cannot be given at the office.)

If paying by cheque please make out to the photographer–“MSP Photography”

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS are available for students attending this school. Separate envelopes for these are available at the office.

Late envelopes cannot be accepted after photo day. Please direct all enquiries to the photography studio directly – David Torrington, Master School Portraits, (MSP Photography) Ballarat (Ph:53 33 5577).

Be Respectful, Be a Responsible Learner, Be Honest and Trustworthy Be Caring and Compassionate, Be a Good Citizen

DIARY DATES

JUNE

Fri 9th Curriculum Day Student Free Day

Mon 12th Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Wed 14th

• School Photos

• ICAS-Spelling

Mon 19th Breakfast in the Gym

Tues 20th Junior Choir performing at Assembly

Fri 23rd Final Day to return Raffle Tickets

Mon 26th Reports issued

Tues 27th

• Winter Raffle Drawn at Assembly

• Senior choir performing at Assembly

• JSC Fundraiser-PJ Dress up Day (Gold coin donation)

Fri 30th End of Term. 2.30 finish. No Canteen or Banking.

JULY Mon 17th Start of Term 3.

ASSEMBLY 9.00am every Tuesday in the Gym

Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.00pm

Students’ School Banking Day: Fridays

Term Dates 2017 Term 1 30th Jan – 31st March

Term 2 18th April – 30th June Term 3 17th July – 22nd September Term 4 9th October – 22nd December

Term 2 2017 No.16 Thursday, 8th June, 2017 Current Focus ”Honesty and Trust”

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Regional Cross Country

Congratulations to all our athletes and families who

were involved in the Regional Cross Country

championships in Warrnambool on Monday. From all

accounts it was very chilly but all children represented

the school extremely well. Well done to all our

students who competed!

We now have four children, Charlotte, Zac, James &

Erin, who will be competing in the Victorian

championships at Bundoora later in the year. This is a

fabulous achievement and we wish them good luck.

Sausage Roll and Soup Day

A huge thank you to the parents and community

members who worked so diligently, cooking sausage

rolls and soup for the children at the school. Once

again, it demonstrates the generosity of the Daylesford

community and is very much appreciated by all. The

sausage rolls were delicious and likewise the soup was

a treat. Special thanks to Lindy Churches, Jo Steiner &

Rheannon Owen for organising this venture and

thankyou one and all for your contribution!

If you believe that you can assist in any way to help

support school programs please contact either myself

or Karen McHugh and we will ensure that your

assistance is encouraged.

People Who Help Us Day

The juniors have had a very exciting morning with their

program entitled “People Who Help Us.” At the time

of writing we are in preparation for a helicopter

landing on the school oval (Helicopter Paramedics), we

have the SES, Ambulance, Police, CFA and finally Triple

Zero here, actively involving the children in this exciting

program for all. Thank you to our organisers, as well as

the representatives from each organisation, who have

gone above and beyond to make this a memorable

learning experience for all our junior students.

School Photos

Just a quick reminder that the Daylesford and

Drummond school photo opportunity will be held at

Daylesford Primary School next Wednesday the 14th of

June. We would like everyone in school uniform. All

photos will be taken from 9am and the school photo

sessions should conclude mid morning. Thank you in

anticipation.

Pupil Free Day and Queens Birthday Holiday

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a pupil free day.

Teachers will be working hard completing student

reports. Likewise, throughout Victoria, it is a

designated holiday on Monday (Queens Birthday).

I hope you all have an enjoyable long weekend.

Trevor Edwards

SOUP & SAUSAGE ROLL DAY

Thanks to the school for facilitating this venture. Special thanks to Natalie Hardy for the generous donation of organic beef. Thanks also to the wonderful helpers: Emma Pavey, Emma Wells, Annshar Wolfs, Em Ireland, Tania Green, Fiona Benedict, Sarah Hunt, Leslie Thompson, Maia Irell, Lucy Nairn & Donna-Lee Straka.

(Soup & Sausage Roll Day organisers -Lindy Churches, Jo Steiner & Rheannon Owen)

Available @ Double ‘C’ Jeanery

Shower proof

fleece lined Jacket with DPS Logo

$45

Can be ordered if your size is unavailable

Term 2 2017 No.16 Thursday, 8th June, 2017 Current Focus ”Honesty and Trust”

“WINTER” RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

Thank you to the families who have returned their

raffle books/money. If you would like another book

please collect from the office.

Please support this fundraiser as there are many

fabulous prizes to be won, and it is a great opportunity to

raise funds for our school.

Please return all sold/unsold

tickets by Friday 23rd June. Raffle will be drawn at the final Assembly for

Term 2, Tuesday 27th June.

We will be selling raffle tickets near Coles on various

dates in June from 9am-3pm. We are looking for

volunteers to spare an hour or two to help sell tickets to

the community. If you able to help please leave your name

and number at the school office. (53482480)

CSEF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – INFORMATION FOR

PARENTS DO YOU HAVE A VALID MEANS-TESTED CONCESSION

CARD?

Then you may be eligible to apply for the CSEF (CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSION FUND)

Eligibility will be subject to the parent/carer’s concession card being successfully validated with Centrelink on the first day of either term one (30 January 2017) or term two (18 April 2017).

The annual CSEF amount per primary student will be $125, which will be paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps,

excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

Please contact the front office for an application form (or download from the CSEF website www.education.vic.gov.au/csef)

The CSEF Program closes on 30th June, 2017

TERM 2 2017

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

FRIDAY SICK BAY WASHING

BANKING

9th June Curriculum Day – NO STUDENTS

16th June Carissa Strawhorn June Cooper

23rd June Melissa Patane Shelley Sandow

30th June Christine Gilligan --

CANTEEN DUTY

Friday 9th Curriculum Day – NO STUDENTS

Weds 14th June

Livia Comelli

Thurs 15th June Sally Davis

Friday 16th June Leah Schuter, Melissa Patane

Weds 21st June

Thurs 22nd June Jodie Hawkins

Friday 23rd June Shelley Sandow

Weds 28th June

Thurs 29th June Natalie Hardy

Fri 30th End of Term. No Canteen or Banking

• Chicken and Gravy Rolls ($4.80) still available until sold out.

• PRICE ADJUSTMENT – Salad Wrap now $4.00 Chicken Salad Wrap still $5.00.

• Salad Bowl no longer available until

Term 4. (Will be on menu only in Terms 1 & 4.)

Available via the Canteen – order through your lunch order OR directly through the Canteen. Available only in Black with blue trim.

CANTEEN - HELP ALWAYS

NEEDED Please contact our Canteen Manager,

Bev Adkins, on 5348 1839 or 0423 357 191

if you can assist. Thank you

ALL VOLUNTEERS

When volunteering at school, working with children checks are now required in line with The Child Safe Standards.

WWC forms are available on line http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au

Volunteer checks are free of charge.

All volunteers are to present their WWCC card to the office for registration before commencing volunteering.

RERERERE----USABLEUSABLEUSABLEUSABLE

LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10

Term 2 2017 No.16 Thursday, 8th June, 2017 Current Focus ”Honesty and Trust”

Student invoices and family details updateStudent invoices and family details updateStudent invoices and family details updateStudent invoices and family details update Thankyou to the parents/carers who have returned these. Please check all details, make any changes and return to school as soon as possible. We would appreciate payment of any outstanding invoices at your earliest convenience.

Unexplained Absence LettersUnexplained Absence LettersUnexplained Absence LettersUnexplained Absence Letters Thankyou also to parents/carers who have returned these, which indicate days where unexplained absences have been

recorded. If you received one of these notes please indicate the reason for your child’s absence and return as soon as possible.

Thank you

BOOK CLUB

LOOP orders can now be placed online for Issue 4. Brochures for Issue 4 are available

from the office.

ONLINE ORDERING ONLY..

STUDENT / COMMUNITY

ACTIVITIES

FRIDAY JUNE 16th at the Daylesford Town Hall 6pm to 9pm

$5 entry (parents/carers free) Grade Prep – Grade 6

Dress up as "Your Hero" All parents leaving their children will be required to complete emergency contact details

This will be Senior Constable Ian Wallace's (Wally) last official dance.

As you are aware Wally has been organising our disco for 15 years, volunteering, as it is an unpaid position.

His handover to Senior Constable Mina Martin of Daylesford Police will commence after this event.

Michelle Clifford, Secretary, Daylesford Blue Light Organisation. Ph: 0432 497 628. gypsys_den@msn.com